Seeds are an amazing part of this Earth.  When we get wrapped up in our day to day lives, we tend to forget to think about where our food actually comes from.  It all starts with a seed.  By definition, a seed is “the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant”.  BASICALLY SEEDS CREATE LIFE  We also refer to a man’s sperm as his “seed”.  Basically, all life depends on a seed in one form or another. Seeds give life.  So, we should know a little about where we come from and what keeps us going. The first thing to kn ..read more

My family is not my own My ancestry is not one to be carried with pride Land, I have none I see nothing but one But am constantly reminded of the many Take what you wish my brothers and sisters For this world is not one of my creation My greed will not cage you I will not rage you By falling suit with my people For I have none I am not determined by the hue of my skin I did not pick this body to re ..read more

I love the feeling I get when my fingers stroke your keys I love the sounds that you make in the soft winters’ breeze Sing for me my darling and I will play for you A melody so soft and sweet to match your vibrant hue Together we will whirl and swirl into morning hours Giving gifts to lovers’ ears, sweet as new spring flowers Stay with me through this troubled life and together we will show Others of the warmth and hope, in lights eternal glow ..read more

When we hear the words mountain and dew together, the first image that comes to us moderners’ minds is usually the vibrant yellow-green beverage that is our dentist’s worst nightmare. As anything else, there is a history to where the phrase came from. eww dew As I have been spending my days wondering the Kentucky Appalachian hills, I have been stumbling upon some forgotten tidbits in American history. One of my favorite parts of these hills is bluegrass music. As I was listening one day, I heard a song by the Stanley brothers singing about Mountain Dew. I knew they couldn’t be lovin ..read more

“What if, in the high, restful sanctuary That keeps the memory of Paradise, We’re followed by the drone of history And greed’s poisonous fumes still burn our eyes? Dish ..read more

Biking around Cleveland, Ohio, USA these past few days, I have been noticing how separated nature seems to be from most city-dwellers lives. Yes, you see the occasional tree-lined street, the random parks that have surprisingly few week-day visitors, and the water lining the coast-ways, seemingly abandoned except at sunsets. Are we working too much to enjoy nature? It is estimated that Americans spend on average 70 out of their 79 years within buildings. If this is becoming the way of the world, why don’t we incorporate more of nature into our buildings? I would hope to see more archi ..read more